Side-by-Side Comparison
Panel Types
Micro-LED vs. QD-OLED
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 7 key differences identified.
Comparing:
Micro-LED
QD-OLED
Micro-LED is a true self-emissive display technology, like OLED, but built from microscopic inorganic LEDs rather than organic material -- eliminating both the backlight and OLED's burn-in risk. It remains an ultra-premium, mostly modular commercial technology; some TVs marketed as 'Micro RGB' are actually Mini-LED-backlit LCDs, not true Micro-LED.
QD-OLED combines a blue OLED light source with a quantum-dot color-conversion layer, an approach Samsung Display commercialized in 2022 -- as distinct from LG's older WOLED, which uses a white OLED source filtered through color filters. Reviewers report wider color volume as the main practical benefit.
Specification Comparison Table
8 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Contrast Ratio
|
∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) | ∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) |
|
Viewing Angle
|
178° / 178° | 178° / 178° (Flawless off-axis) |
|
Response Time (GtG)
|
< 0.001 ms (Sub-microsecond) | < 0.03 ms |
|
Color Gamut Coverage
|
100% sRGB / 100% DCI-P3 / 95%+ Rec.2020 | 100% sRGB / 99–100% DCI-P3 / 90% Rec.2020 |
|
Peak Brightness
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2,000–5,000+ nits (Sustained full field) | 1,000–1,500 nits (HDR peak) / 250–300 nits (Full field) |
|
Burn-in Risk
|
None (Inorganic Gallium Nitride crystals) | Low-Moderate (Quantum dot layer, heat mitigation) |
|
Backlight / Emissive Type
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Self-Emissive Inorganic Microscopic LEDs | Blue OLED + Quantum Dot Color Converter |
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Black Level / Minimum Luminance
|
Absolute Zero (0.000 nits) | Absolute Zero (0.000 nits in dark room) |
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